Donnell Clyde "Spade" Cooley (December 17, 1910 – November 23, 1969) was an American Western swing musician, big band leader, actor, television personality...

Swing". When Spade Cooley unexpectedly received the most votes, besting favorites Benny Goodman and Harry James, Jarvis declared Cooley to be the King...

Look up spade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A spade is a digging and gardening tool. Spade or Spades may also refer to: Spades (card game), a trick-taking...

"Shame on You" is a Western Swing song written by Spade Cooley and became his signature song. The title comes from the refrain that starts each verse:...

later chosen as the filp side to "I'm a Fool" (London HL 8252, 1956). Spade Cooley released his version on Decca (cat. no. 46376, with "The Cowboy Waltz"...

Spade Cooley's Western Swing Song Folio was the first songbook to identify the big Western dance band music as Western Swing. In October 1944, "Billboard...

My Heart" is a country music song written by Spade Cooley and Smokey Rogers, performed by Spade Cooley and His Orchestra (vocal by Tex Williams), and...

for his backwoods character "That Plain Ol' Country Boy" on TV with Spade Cooley. He was married to country singer Sue Thompson from 1953–63. In the 1930s...

You, a biopic about the country singer Spade Cooley written and directed by Dennis Quaid, as the wife whom Cooley (played by Quaid) stomps to death. But...

several musical variety shows that year, including Sandy's Hayride and The Spade Cooley Show. She then took a job as a vocalist with Frank DeVol and his orchestra...